Press release: Crime up nearly one percent from January-June, but 6 percent drop in most recent quarter

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Press release: Crime up nearly one percent from January-June, but 6 percent drop in most recent quarter

this is a discussion within the NOLA Community Forum; The New Orleans Police Department just released crime statistics for the first two quarters of the year, and from January to June, the city reports an increase of just under one percent in the seven major crime categories in 2012 ...

Press release: Crime up nearly one percent from January-June, but 6 percent drop in most recent quarter

The New Orleans Police Department just released crime statistics for the first two quarters of the year, and from January to June, the city reports an increase of just under one percent in the seven major crime categories in 2012 from 2011. Person crimes were up nearly 15 percent in that period, with double digit percent increases in armed robbery, simple robbery and assault.? [ Read more ]